Google Chat Introduces Voice Message Feature For Select Users

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

Google has started rolling out the voice message feature on Google Chat for select users.

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The tool, which was previewed last year, allows users to record and transmit voice messages.

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The voice message capability is currently only available to paying Google Workspace subscribers.

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With the current version, the send symbol next to the photo button has been replaced by a microphone button.

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To send a voice message in Google Chat, users must first tap the microphone icon and begin recording.

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Unlike other apps, users are not forced to hold down the microphone, and a “live waveform visualises your voice” along with a timer. You can listen to the message before sending it or delete it to try again.

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The recorded messages will be displayed in direct messages, group conversations, and Spaces in the form of a pill.

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Other users can respond to the voice message in the same way that they would any other chat message.

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Google has also revealed that its voice message transcription capability will be available soon.

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The voice message feature is currently accessible for Android and iOS users. Additionally, Google has also confirmed that the feature is already being rolled out and will be available in the coming weeks.

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